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Unionized laborers working in the heavy metal industry demand expanded employers' liability at a rally held in central Seoul on July 8.

'Yellow Envelope' act turns safety compliance into excessive liability, companies say

A business survey found that companies say that the act has extended parent firms’ bargaining obligations beyond workplace safety to wages and bonuses.

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